The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to consider the Veteran's prior medical history. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining new VA psychiatric and back examinations.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for adequate VA examinations that consider the Veteran's prior medical history and symptoms related to his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a back condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23022704
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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